C.
ELEMENTS OF THE NATIONAL TYPING PROTOCOL.
The resource typing
protocol provided by the NIMS describes resources using category,
kind, components, metrics, and type data. The following data
definitions will be used:
1.
Resource
For purposes of typing, resources consist of personnel, teams,
facilities, supplies, and major items of equipment available for
assignment to or use during incidents. Such resources may be used
in tactical support or supervisory capacities at an incident site
or EOC. Their descriptions include category, kind, components,
metrics, and type.
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2.
Category
A category is the function for which a resource would be most useful.
Table B-1 briefly describes the categories used in the national
resource typing protocol.
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Transportation
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To
assist Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and voluntary organizations
requiring transportation to perform incident
management missions following a major
disaster or emergency; to coordinate
incident management operations and restoration
of the transportation infrastructure
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Communications
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To
provide communications support for Federal,
State, local, and tribal incident management
efforts
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Public
works and engineering
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To
assist those engaged in lifesaving, life-sustaining,
damage mitigation, and recovery operations
following a major disaster or emergency
by providing technical advice, evaluation,
and engineering services; by contracting
for construction management and inspection
and for the emergency repair of water
and wastewater treatment facilities;
supplying potable water and ice and emergency
power; and arranging for needed real
estate.
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Firefighting
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To
detect and suppress urban, suburban,
and rural fires.
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Information
and planning
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To
collect, analyze, process, and disseminate
information about a potential or actual
disaster or emergency to facilitate overall
activities in providing assistance to
support planning and decision-making.
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Law
enforcement and security
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To
provide law enforcement assistance during
response and recovery operations; to
assist with site security and investigation.
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Mass
care
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To
support efforts to meet the mass care
needs of disaster victims including delivering
such services as supplying victims with
shelter, feeding, and emergency first
aid; supplying bulk distribution of emergency
relief supplies; and collecting information
to and for a disaster welfare information
system designed to report on victim status
and assist in reuniting families.
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Resource
management
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To
provide operational assistance for incident
management operations.
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Health
and medical
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To
provide assistance to supplement local
resources in meeting public health and
medical care needs following a disaster
or emergency or during a potential developing
medical situation.
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Search
and rescue
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To
provide specialized lifesaving assistance
in the event of a disaster or emergency,
including locating, extricating, and
providing on-site medical treatment to
victims trapped in collapsed structures.
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Hazardous
materials response
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To
support the response to an actual or
potential discharge and/or release of
hazardous materials.
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Food
and water
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To
identify, secure, and arrange for the
transportation of safe food and water
to affected areas during a disaster or
emergency.
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Energy
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To
help restore energy systems following
a disaster or emergency
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Public
information
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To
contribute to the well-being of the community
following a disaster by disseminating
accurate, consistent, timely, and easy-to-understand
information; to gather and disseminate
information about disaster response and
recovery process.
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Animals
and agricultural issues
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To
coordinate activities responding to an
agricultural disaster and/or when the
health or care of animals is at issue.
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Volunteers
and donations
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To
support the management of unsolicited
goods and unaffiliated volunteers, and
to help establish a system for managing
and controlling donated goods and services
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Table
B-1—Categories Used in the National Resource
Typing System
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3.
Kind
Kind refers to broad classes that characterize like resources,
such as teams, personnel, equipment, supplies, vehicles, and aircraft.
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4.
Components
Resources can comprise multiple components. For example, an engine
company may be listed as having the eight components shown in Table
B-2.
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Hose 2 __" |
(6)
Ladder |
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Hose 1__" |
(7)
Master Stream |
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Hose 1" |
((8)
Personnel |
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Table
B-2—Example of a Resource with
Multiple Components
(Fire Fighting Engine Company)
As
another example, urban search and rescue (US&R)
teams consist of two 31- person teams, four canines,
and a comprehensive equipment cache. The cache
is divided into five separate, color-coded elements
and is stored in containers that meet specific
requirements.
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5.
Metrics
Metrics are measurement standards. The metrics used will differ
depending on the kind of resource being typed. The mission envisioned
determines the specific metric selected. The metric must be useful
in describing a resource’s capability to support the mission.
As an example, one metric for a disaster medical assistance team
is the number of patients it can care for per day. Likewise, an
appropriate metric for a hose might be the number of gallons of
water per hour that can flow through it. Metrics should identify
capability and/or capacity.
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6.
Type
Type refers to the level of resource capability. Assigning the
Type I label to a resource implies that it has a greater level
of capability than a Type II of the same resource (for example,
due to its power, size, or capacity), and so on to Type IV. Typing
provides managers with additional information to aid the selection
and best use of resources. In some cases, a resource may have less
than or more than four types; in such cases, either additional
types will be identified, or the type will be described as “not
applicable.” The type assigned to a resource or a component
is based on a minimum level of capability described by the identified
metric(s) for that resource. For example, the U.S. Coast Guard
has typed oil skimmers based on barrels per day, as outlined below
in Table B-3:
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I |
9,600
bbls/day |
Type
III |
480
bbls/day |
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II |
2,880
bbls/day |
Type
IV |
N/A |
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Additional Information
The national resource typing protocol will also provide the capability
to use additional information that is pertinent to resource decision-making.
For example, if a particular set of resources can only be released
to support an incident under particular authorities or laws, the
protocol should provide the ability for resource managers to understand
such limitations.
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D.
EXAMPLE OF A RESOURCE FOR WHICH TYPING HAS BEEN COMPLETED
As an illustration
of how the national equipment typing system is used, Figure
B-4 is an example of a resource that has been completely
typed, an urban search and rescue task force.
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| Resource:
US&R Task Forces |
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Category: Search & Rescue (ESF
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Kind: Team
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| Minimum Capabilities (Component) |
Minimum Capabilities
(Metric) |
Type I |
Type II |
Type III |
Type IV |
Other |
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Number of People per Response |
70-person response.
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28-person response.
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| Personnel |
Training |
NFPA 1670 Technician Level in area of specialty.
Support personnel at Operations Level.
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NFPA 1670 Technician Level in area of specialty.
Support personnel at Operations Level.
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| Personnel |
Areas of Specialization |
High angle rope rescue (including highline systems);
confined space rescue (permit required); Advanced Life Support
(ALS) intervention; communications; WMD/HM operations; defensive
water rescue.
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Light frame construction and basic rope rescue
operations; ALS intervention; HazMat conditions; communications;
and trench and excavation rescue.
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| Personnel |
Sustained Operations |
24-hour S&R operations. Self-sufficient
for first 72 hours.
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12-hour S&R operations. Self-sufficient
for first 72 hours.
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| Personnel |
Organization |
Multidisciplinary organization of Command, Search,
Rescue, Medical, HazMat, Logistics, and Planning.
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Multidisciplinary organization of Command, Search,
Rescue, Medical, HazMat, Logistics, and Planning.
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| Equipment |
Sustained Operations |
Potential mission duration of up to 10 days.
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Potential mission duration of up to 10 days.
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| Equipment |
Rescue Equipment |
Pneumatic Powered Tools, Electric Powered Tools,
Hydraulic Powered Tools, Hand Tools, Electrical, Heavy Rigging,
Technical Rope, Safety.
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Pneumatic Powered Tools, Electric Powered Tools,
Hydraulic Powered Tools, Hand Tools, Electrical, Heavy Rigging,
Technical Rope, Safety.
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| Equipment |
Medical Equipment |
Antibiotics/ Antifungals, Patient Comfort Medication,
Pain Medications, Sedatives/Anesthetics/Paralytics, Steroids,
IV Fluids/Volume, Immunizations/Immune Globulin, Canine Treatment,
Basic Airway, Intubation, Eye Care Supplies, IV Access/Administration,
Patient Assessment Care, Patient Immobilization/Extrication,
Patient/PPE, Skeletal Care, Wound Care, Patient Monitoring.
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Antibiotics/Antifungals, Patient Comfort Medication,
Pain Medications, Sedatives/ Anesthetics/Paralytics, Steroids,
IV Fluids/Volume, Immunizations/Immune Globulin, Canine Treatment,
Basic Airway, Intubation, Eye Care Supplies, IV Access/ Administration,
Patient Assessment Care, Patient Immobilization/ Extrication,
Patient/ PPE, Skeletal Care, Wound Care, Patient Monitoring.
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| Equipment |
Technical Equipment |
Structures Specialist Equip., Technical Information
Specialist Equip., HazMat Specialist Equip., Technical Search
Specialist Equip., Canine Search Specialist Equip.
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Structures Specialist Equip., Technical Information
Specialist Equip, HazMat Specialist Equip, Technical Search Specialist
Equip., Canine Search Specialist Equip.
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| Equipment |
Communications Equipment |
Portable Radios, Charging Units, Telecommunications,
Repeaters, Accessories, Batteries, Power Sources, Small Tools,
Computer.
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Portable Radios, Charging Units, Telecommunications,
Repeaters, Accessories, Batteries, Power Sources, Small Tools,
Computer.
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Logistics Equipment |
Water/Fluids, Food, Shelter, Sanitation, Safety,
Administrative Support, Personal Bag, Task Force Support, Cache
Transportation/ Support, Base of Operations, Equipment Maintenance.
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Water/Fluids, Food, Shelter, Sanitation, Safety,
Administrative Support, Personal Bag, Task Force Support, Cache
Transportation/ Support, Base of Operations, Equipment Maintenance.
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Comments:
Federal asset. There are 28 FEMA US&R Task Forces, totally self-sufficient
for the first 72 hours of a deployment, spread throughout the continental
United States trained and equipped by FEMA to conduct physical search
and rescue in collapsed buildings, provide emergency medical care to
trapped victims, assess and control gas, electrical services and hazardous
materials, and evaluate and stabilize damaged structures.
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Table B-4—Example
of a Fully Typed Resource
(Urban Search and Rescue Task Force)
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